Maur Hill High School - Maurite Yearbook (Atchison, KS)

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FATHER JOHN GRUBER, O.S.B., vice-principal and librarian, caught English 1 and IV, and was prefect of the refectory. FATHER AUGUSTINE ROTTERING, O.S.B., taught Religion I, Physics, General Science, Algebra I, and prefected St. Leo's hall. Father has acquired fame as an amateur radio operator, dispensing his knowledge to all interested Maurites. FATHER FABIAN HARSHAW, O.S.B., taught Algebra I, Advanced Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Mechanical Drawing. Father also prefected St. Maur's hall and was director of Dramatics. FATHER XAVIER BETZEN, O.S.B., taught Spanish I and II, Modern History, and prefected St. Leo's hall. Father was genial pro- prietor of the Roost and school photographer. FATHER PLACIDUS KIEFFER, O.S.B., taught Religion IV, Latin I. II. and III. Father was chaplain and director of the scholastics. 9

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DL WUWan To educate the whole man is a three- fold function; physical, intellectual, spir- itual. To slight one of these aspects is to produce a misfit; to combine the three in their proper harmony is to give a rounded education and produce a personality that is whole. The pages that follow are an attempt to portray how this age-old formula of the Benedictine educators was translated into practice at Maur Hill in 1950-51. Those who shared the experience, whether as teaching or taught, would be the last to claim that they had drained this cup of triple wholeness. But that most have drunk deeply of it, there can be no dis- pute. The pity is that schooling is not a mill. There are no automatic cranks and levers 8 in the machinery of education that will pro- duce uniform speciments of democracy. There is only opportunity. To use or abuse it, that is the glory or the shame of the creature that can boast a free will and in- tellect. Finally, the vision of things to come must surpass past experience. Perhaps the curse of our times is a soft medioc rity, the result of cynicism. This scourge only men of clear vision and confident hope can surmount. An appreciation of our parents' sacri- fices, respect for authority and discipline, knowing that success is not measured by money, love of God, neighbor and country, all these are part of our Maur Hill her- itage. May we be ever loyal to it.

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FATHER WILFRED FANGMAN, O.S.B., taught English II and III, Relgion II, and was prefect of St. Placid’s hall. Father was High Commissioner of Intramurals and infirmarian. FATHER HAROLD WATSON, O.S.B., taught Latin I and Ancient History. He was assist- ant prefect of St. Gregory’s hall and moderator of the Tatler” and the Maurite . FATHER ALPHONSE BERNING, O.S.B., taught Religion III, Physiology, and Biology. He prefected St. Maur’s hall and was athletic direc- tor. MR. CHARLES BENKO taught Citizenship, Constitution, and American History. He coached the football, basketball, and baseball teams. 10